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Cross Species Breeding in fantasy sifi
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: (FM) on August 05, 2010, 05:58:18 PM ---You really didn't like Star Trek, did you?
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The thing I really don't like is the number of people in the wider world for whom Star Trek is the primary referent for what SF does and is capable of doing.
I've enjoyed bits of it, and it has been responsible for inspiring at least one really interesting SF setting; the Culture, in the novels of Iain M. Banks, whom he has said were in large part a reaction to the idea that anyone with a heart and a brain could think the Prime Directive was anything other than evil. (Actually, the way i heard him express that had more swearing, but it was just for emphasis and my paraphrase I think gets the meaning across.)
MoSeS:
I agree, everything should be compared to Star Wars or Dune. :P
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: MoSeS_ on August 05, 2010, 06:29:38 PM ---I agree, everything should be compared to Star Wars. :P
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It was at this point, Your Honour, that the defendant began the long march southward, with eyes gleaming steely with determination and a large fish raised for the thwacking of the Moses...
belial.1980:
--- Quote from: neurovore on August 05, 2010, 06:30:33 PM ---It was at this point, Your Honour, that the defendant began the long march southward, with eyes gleaming steely with determination and a large fish raised for the thwacking of the Moses...
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Shortly thereafter Moses said, "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!"
MoSeS:
--- Quote from: belial.1980 on August 05, 2010, 07:17:08 PM ---Shortly thereafter Moses said, "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!"
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LMAO! Priceless!
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